Jun 06, 2018 1. Generating SSH keys on Ubuntu 16.04. To generate the SSH key pair, simply run the following command from the terminal on your local Ubuntu 16.04 based computer: ssh-keygen. You can just press Enter to leave the default values to all the questions.
Ubuntu Initial Setup: setup ubuntu secure ssh login on digitalocean or Amazon Web Services EC2 instance
Download PDF:Download Secure Login Cheat Sheet PDF
This post is a âcut to the chaseâ, âgitter dunâ list of things to do for initial setup of an ubuntu server. To gain a deeper understanding of the process of securing your new ubuntu server, consult this well written article posted by ubuntu on the subject.
When starting up a new ubuntu server it is best to immediately take steps to secure the access to the server with the following steps.
As root, connect via ssh.
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AWS
What this does on AWS ubuntu server:
Breakdown of what the above cut-n-paste command does
Create Ssh Key Ubuntu Digitalocean
IMPORTANT: Before you log out, TEST.
Open a NEW TERMINAL use the new user to login. Comments are closed.
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